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John 13:4&5
"4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself.
5 After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded."

As we journey together through Lent, heading towards Easter, we are studying Experiencing GOD. From Paul's dramatic Damascus Road conversion to many of the Disciples calling on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Where Jesus asks "FOLLOW ME" and the Disciples dropped what they were doing to "FOLLOWED HIM." All of these followers under took an extreme lifestyle change. They had to follow Jesus day in and day out. They lived with Him. They learned from Him. FOLLOWING Jesus through all Galilee, as He TAUGHT in their synagogues, and PREACHED the gospel, and HEALED all manner of sickness for all kinds of people. 

Today we return to the Gospel of John, chapter thirteen, when Jesus has gathered together His Disciples for the feast of the passover. Jesus KNOWS He will soon be crucified. He wants to prepare His followers for the tasks He has planned for them. The next few minutes are going to blow their minds but nothing compared to the next few days!

Our Lord and Savior, the Creator of the Universe, wants to get on His hands and knees and wash the dusty and tired feet of His friends. Today's verses; "He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself. After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded." This job was one that a servant or a slave would do. Jesus did this menial task. This was the Disciples Rabbi, Teacher, Master and Lord. Stripped down, on the ground, at their feet. Washing their feet and drying them with the towel He was wearing. It's enough to make your head spin. 
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